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    car shakes then stalls when holding down brake pedal in drive. (88 Gran Fury 2bbl)

    This happened to me last Saturday. took the car out to the weekly cars and coffee and noticed an issue. first the car stalled when turning onto I-95, ok no biggie. then i noticed the gas mileage got terrible. upon hitting surface streets, i noticed that when sitting at a red light and depressing...
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    what's the best replacement breather cap for these?

    people want way too much for 4273322's. i'm guessing Wix 42997 is fine? not looking for anything special just replacing mine which looks like it came with the car from stock.
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    WANTED Red Velour Seats. Fifth Avenue or Diplomat. + Points if you have a red Crank window door panel to go with

    looking to replace the bench seat in my Gran Fury with those out of a Fifth Ave or Dip SE. front and rear ideally. looking for the plush cloth ones but if i can only find red leather those will do as well. my rigid bench seats, while in good condition, just ain't cutting it, especially with the...
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    NOT MINE! 1980 Diplomat Wagon in Arizona

    found this on FB Marketplace. $900 is good for a Dippy Wagon. not much info given and she's kinda beat up but seems like it could be a good hoopty for someone here. 1981 Dodge diplomat · Deluxe
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    FOUND Hood Release Cable and Handle. 80-89 M Body

    looking for a full hood release cable for an M Body. my handle broke. we have a washer on it for now that you can pull to open the hood but I'd like to replace it. got one from a parts store and it was the wrong one
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    would a 4bbl car post 1984 have a A904 or an A999?

    asking because there is a strong possibility the trans on my father's 88 AHB 4bbl will need a new transmission. been sitting for years and the list of things to be fixed is steadily going up to the point i could afford to buy a new one for what it costs to fix this thing. hard to find pursuit...
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    distributor pickup went up again. what could be causing this?

    i had a no spark issue at the beginning of December. sent the car away to two different shops and ended up finding out it was my Magnetic Pickup in the Distributor. got it back and the old girl ran great. flash forward to this week and the car has started becoming harder to start. Intermittent...
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    219 Spotlight bracket VSa 220 spotlight bracket?

    i recently found a bag in my shed that had three 219L spotlight brackets. i never checked what these were and went and bought a nice spotlight with a 220 bracket online for around 160 bucks. well i got curious and looked up a list of all brackets and low and behold, 219 is for the 81 Lebaron and...
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    So... I'm having a Merry Christmas.....

    First off, i'm probably one of, if not THE youngest guy here so i don't really know how to work on these cars. i pretty much only know enough to get me off the side of the road, so keep that in mind. I have been daily driving my 88 Gran Fury for 5 years now. i had it's Lean Burn system deleted...
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    Project Bulldog. (1988 Diplomat AHB)

    this is "Bulldog" an 88 Diplomat AHB that formerly served the Baltimore County Police. this was my fathers car during my childhood. the last of his collection of 4. the car has been sitting still in the parking lot out front my house since 2011. around 2015 we tried to get her started, she crank...
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    WANTED Passenger side parking light bezel 1 RH that still has all of its chrome for a Gran Fury

    went out to my shed. found a whole box full of signal bezels. EVERY SINGLE ONE has all or most of its chrome flaked off. i was able to buy two online and they were both 1 LH. anyone have 1 RH with all of its chrome for a Gran Fury?
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    FOR SALE Miscellaneous F/M junk

    offering up some of the stuff i no longer need to whomever may need it 1. battery tie down for a Aspen/Volare. missing one tab. was disappointed this didn't fit my Gran Fury so if anyone wants it. 20 bucks 2. Aspen/Volare red crank window door panels. i have the arm rests and cranks. i think one...
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    general questions.

    hello. i have some general light questions related to my 88 Gran Fury. 1. i have a rear sway bar but just the bar. where would be the best place to get the attachments to put it in? 2. what is the most widely accepted, best spark plugs and wires for these cars? 3. anyone know where i can get...
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    Dietz "Lollipop" brake lights. anyone know how to wire? got a diagram?

    i was fortunate to pick up a pair of old dietz brake lights at Carlise last week. these were put on the rear decks of many police cars in New York and Pennsylvania back in the day. they show the car braking and are turn signals too. issue is, i'm not sure how i'll actually wire these up. they...
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    WANTED Wanted: Red driver's side Diplomat Salon door card with crank windows

    a Mechanic ripped the door handle off my door card a while ago. i tried to put it all back together with new screws and super glue but its all just a mess. handle still at risk of being ripped off if you grab it to close the door. looking for a whole new red door card for the drivers side...
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    I'm at a loss. left turn signal stuck, right fine

    this just started happening today, of note is the rear window was cracked overnight during a thunderstorm but, the interior isn't that wet. moisture in the system perhaps?
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    car stalls when first put in drive. dies on sharp turns. 2bbl 318 Gran Fury

    a recent issue I'm having. made worse by the weather fluctuating here. i diagnosed a vacuum leak which helped but still, when starting the car and first putting her in drive to drive off, almost always unless it is burning hot outside the car will stall. throw her in neutral, start...
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    Gem Guards

    this might be a little too specific of a topic but i'll ask anyway. Gem guards also known as "bumper teeth" were commonly used by police in New York and Florida. i have this pair off an old Nassau County car but A.) one is bent following a minor accident with the car they came off of. and B.) i...
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    continued speedometer troubles. do i need it recalibrated?

    so in my infinite wisdom, i broke the linkage from the speedometer cable that splits to the cruise control when swapping to a 125 mph speedo. i had this fixed at a local mechanioc. now even with this fixed the speedometer doesn't show the correct speed and is about 10 mph off. i'm out of...
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    anyone ever swapped an 85 speedometer for a 125? and other general interior questions i have.

    recently pulled the 125mph speedo from my parts car. would love to put this in my Civ gran fury. just some things i'd like to know. are 125mph speedometer cables easy to come by? i think RockAuto had em? are they compatible with cruise control? i don't really care if my cruise control gets cut...
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    what the hell is that noise?

    most likely the Catalytic Converter? car runs and drives fine
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    does anyone have a spare dome light?

    i pulled apart the dome light i took out of my 83. twisting wasn't doing anything so i used a tool to pull it apart, this cracked the top sadly. would anyone out there so happen to have a spare? if not i can live with there being a crack in it. thx
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    where exactly is the door chime located on these?

    thinking about swapping out my regular door chime for the old scary Buzzer. i know most people hate them but i personally find the noise quite nostalgic. probably because i haven't heard it since i was little. is it near the Fuse Box? ots not plugged up directly to it, is it? thanks.
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    FOR SALE (NON RUNNING) 1983 Dodge Diplomat AHB 2bbl ex Nassau County NY Police

    today i am listing my father's 1983 Dodge Diplomat AHB. vehicle last ran around 2010ish and last i knew had many issue. car was daily driven for years and the rough Maryland weather and daily interstate commute into Baltimore did its toll on the old car but she is still mostly solid. last i...
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    anyone here ever been pulled over for "No seatbelt" before?

    was recently pulled over and given a warning by the Bel Air, Maryland Police. officer said from where he was (behind my car and in the left lane) he could not see my seatbelt. luckily i was only given a warning because he had to document the reason for the stop. I asked my father who also drove...
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